{"id":945100,"date":"2026-10-29T11:32:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T11:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/945100\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T11:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T11:32:10","slug":"world-news-israel-election-live-updates-volkswagen-posts-enormous-loss-as-chinese-competition-ramps-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/945100\/","title":{"rendered":"World news, Israel election live updates: Volkswagen posts enormous loss as Chinese competition ramps up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to our coverage of world affairs, including the US politics and Israel\u2019s elections. <\/p>\n

Volkswagen has plunged to a $9.2 billion quarterly loss as its China business buckles, with its finance chief dropping an ominous warning.<\/p>\n

The German manufacturing giant\u2019s third-quarter loss widened from about $1.7 billion a year earlier. Worldwide vehicle deliveries fell 14.3 per cent, while deliveries in China collapsed almost 40 per cent.<\/p>\n

It comes as the state of New York moved to stop AI chatbots posing as children\u2019s friends, signing a landmark law that puts some of the technology\u2019s most human-like features behind an age check.<\/p>\n

It is one of the more successful moves in the frantic push to legislate the emergent technology, which has been predicted to introduce an immeasurable amount of social problems as the planet rapidly integrates it into daily life.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Donald Trump has been accused of a \u201cbrutal\u201d 1993 rape by a former Miss Switzerland, according to a report released by Democrats. The White House denies Beatrice Keul\u2019s allegations and Mr Trump was never charged.<\/p>\n

In Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has alleged the election was \u201cstolen\u201d and that \u201cenvelopes stuffed with cash\u201d helped Arab parties\u2019 huge gains. <\/p>\n

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Elsewhere, Flavio Bolsonaro, who was defeated in this week\u2019s Brazilian election and was ordered to surrender his passport, has arrived in the US. Mr Bolsonaro was spotted in Florida after the US indicated it would grant him a visa. The US\u2019 welcome of Mr Bolsonaro is likely to deepen the schism in Brazil-US relations. Donald Trump has openly supported Mr Bolsonaro.<\/p>\n

In the Middle East, the US has warned several Gulf Arab countries to prepare for a short, intense military campaign against Iran after November\u2019s midterm elections. <\/p>\n

The Wall Street Journal is reporting the US is also moving additional military assets into position, including a Patriot missile defence system being transferred to Israel. American forces have also been restocking munitions, while bomber aircraft and fighter jets prepare for potential strikes.<\/p>\n

Read on for more updates<\/p>\n

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